Policies

Post-racing transition and retraining: Ensuring effective aftercare for retired horses

Purpose This policy aims to provide guidance for the transition of horses from racing to optimise both the horse’s welfare and human health and safety. This policy can be used […]

High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza in pet birds, backyard poultry and wild birds

Purpose This policy provides a basis for advocacy to governments about HPAI preparedness and response strategies impacting private veterinary practitioners who work with aviculture, pet birds, backyard poultry and wild […]

Contextualised care

Purpose To guide members and advocate for education and delivery of contextualised veterinary care, promoting collaborative approaches that improve animal welfare, client satisfaction, and veterinary team wellbeing (Corrigan et al., […]

Enhancing veterinary care through veterinary social services

Purpose This position statement aims to educate the veterinary sector, government, industry stakeholders, and the public about the emerging field of veterinary social services and the role of Human-Animal Bond […]

Cyberbullying

Policy It is a duty of maintaining a safe workplace that veterinarians and veterinary practices should have in place resources, training and policies to manage distress to veterinary team members […]

Beef and sheep feedlots

Policy Beef cattle and sheep/lamb feedlots must be operated in compliance with the Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for Cattle and the Australian Animal Welfare Standards and Guidelines for […]

Caprine arthritis encephalitis (CAE)

Technical update 29 September 2022 Policy Caprine arthritis encephalitis (CAE) should be considered by the Animal Health Committee for classification nationally as a notifiable disease. A single national eradication strategy […]

Castration of adult rams

Policy The castration of adult rams must be treated as a major surgical procedure and be performed only by a veterinarian. Appropriate perioperative care including analgesia must be provided. Background […]

Johne’s disease

Position statement The objectives and activities of the National Johne’s Disease Control Program are important in ongoing efforts to contain and control the spread of Mycobacterium paratuberculosis on Australian farms. […]

Feeding rabbits and guinea pigs

Policy Rabbits and guinea pigs must be fed a predominantly grass hay and/or grass diet, to ensure proper wear of their dentition, to promote proper gut function and to ensure […]